US20040194504A1

US20040194504A1 - Break away ring

Info

Publication number: US20040194504A1
Application number: US10/403,589
Authority: US
Inventors: Melody Edwards
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-04-01
Filing date: 2003-04-01
Publication date: 2004-10-07

Abstract

The ring is constructed of metal forming a cylinder. The ring is actually two halves of a cylinder joined by a thin mesh or wires connecting the halves.

The wires are made of a softer metal of the strength to break or stretch at a pounds per square inches stress point that is less than that necessary to sever the finger. These wires connect the two halves at a seated rim.

The halves rim are shaped to contain a convex, u-shaped rim and a concave, bowl-shaped rim and, if style permits, edge blocks to form a seat or trough to prevent side-ways slipping. The wires connect the two halves vertically to continue the circular direction of the ring.

If style does not permit edge blocks to form a trough to join both halves, then the joining wires will be crisscrossed for stability and to prevent sideways sliding.

Description

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

I have been told some gruesome stories about losing fingers because of rings being caught during a fall. My fiancée is a contractor in construction and remodeling homes. I designed the Break Away Ring originally as a wedding ring. I didn't want this to happen to him.

After I came up with the design, I became aware of many other situations, listening to stories of accidents in other fields and at home. I believe this invention can save a lot of people from pain and permanent disfigurement.

The only ring that I am aware of that has proposed to prevent injury is a solid, continuous ring, designed in such a fashion as to funnel the finger out of the ring. There is nothing close to the Break Away principle for which I am requesting a patent.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The Break Away ring is actually two halves of a metal ring that is joined by thin mesh or wires made of softer material. The ring is designed to stretch or break apart with excessive pull but will also resist splitting if force is applied.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

The Break Away ring is cylinder shaped, but is actually two halves of a cylinder or ring, using thin wires connecting the halves. [0005]
Each half's rim FIG. 1 are shaped to contain a convex, U-shaped rim and a concave, bowl shaped rim and, if style permits, with edge blocks FIG. 2 to form a seat or trough to prevent side-ways slipping. The wires connect the two halves vertically to continue the circular direction of the ring. [0006]
If style does not permit edge blocks to form a trough to join both halves, then the joining wires will be criss-crossed FIG. 3 for stability and to prevent sideways sliding. [0007]
The wires are made of a softer metal, such as gold or like material. FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A. These wires connect the two halves at a seated rim. [0008]
The ring is constructed of metal that, when seated, appears to form one complete cylinder or ring. FIG. 2B and FIG. 3B. Front view. [0009]

DETAILED PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

General [0010]
The Break Away principal [0011]
The ring is constructed of metal appearing to form a cylinder. The ring is actually two halves of a cylinder joined by thin wires connecting the halves at a seated rim. The ring is constructed of metal that when seated appearing to form one complete cylinder. [0012]
Rim [0013]
Each half's rim are shaped to contain a convex, U-shaped rim and a concave, bowl-shaped rim to prevent splitting and linear slipping. When style permits, the concave, bowl shaped rim will contain edge blocks to form a trough and the convex rim adjusted to fit in order to prevent side-ways slipping. [0014]
Wires [0015]
The wires are made of a softer metal of the strength to stretch, break or otherwise disconnect at a pounds-per-square inch stress point that is less than that necessary to sever the finger. The wires are made of a softer metal, such as gold or like material. These wires connect the two halves at a seated rim vertically to continue the circular direction of the ring. [0016]
When style does not permit edge blocks to form a trough as noted in previous paragraph, then the joining wires will be crisscrossed or meshed for stability and to prevent horizontal, sideways sliding. [0017]

Claims

1 I designed and claim that the manner of connecting two halves of the ring is wires of soft pliable metal or like material wherein the improvement comprises what a substantial force shall cause the ring to separate by stretching or break apart.

2 I designed and claim that the connecting edges of the ring halves be a concave, convex shape to form a smooth, rounded trench Wherein the improvement comprises a strong fit that resists splitting if pressure is applied.

3 I designed and claim that the connecting wire be of directed in the position that the design of the ring half's edge trench Wherein the improvement comprises should not slip side ways depending on the style of the ring

a) If style allows an edge notch at the sides of the trench Wherein the improvement comprises little or no sideways slipping. then the wire will be connected in a linear manner as to continue the circular shape of the ring.

b) If the ring style does not allow the edge notch and requires a continuous smooth surface, then connecting wires will cross each other, crisscross Wherein the improvement comprises little or no sideways slipping.